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"the effectiveness, impartiality and independence of the judiciary, including the office of the prosecutor, and that of electoral bodies, is a pre-condition for the fair, effective and impartial handling of election-related disputes in conformity with the commonly accepted international standards on elections and the rule of law."

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OSCE (ODIHR): Resolving Election Disputes in the OSCE Area: Towards a Standard Election Dispute Monitoring System, para. II.A.4

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Resolving Election Disputes in the OSCE Area: Towards a Standard Election Dispute Monitoring System

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In the determination of suits at law the independence and impartiality of tribunals is an absolute right.